Throughout this year, Lynn Whitbeck and Patrick Carter shared their 11 power skills – outlined in the acronym of PERFORMANCE skills – readying you to see sales growth in 2021. Find out how it all ties together in this final installment of the series, but moreover, discover how you can carry these insights into a successful new year. Listen to …
How to Trade Out Fear for Intentional Bravery
We’ve all felt instances of fear, and sometimes we let fear dominate our decisions. That may mean we don’t pursue a certain career we want, or we don’t get up in front of a crowd to speak about something important to us, or we don’t make the big move to our dream destination. Whatever fears we have, they can be …
How to Master Your LinkedIn Strategy
After all these years, LinkedIn is still going strong, and it’s more important than ever in setting you up for career success. But how can you get the most out of this ever-changing platform? What are the key dos and don’ts that will lead to quality connections and a thriving career? We spoke with LinkedIn strategy expert Louise Brogan on …
Skill #11 – Why Exchanging Information Will Improve Your Success
Early this year, Patrick Carter and Lynn Whitbeck began their incredibly valuable “PERFORMANCE” in Sales series, and somehow, it’s already coming to a close! Over the last several months, these two sales experts have taught us their top sales power skills, as illustrated by their “PERFORMANCE” acronym. We’ve already explored the first ten letters – “Problem Solving,” “Engagement,” “Resilience,” “Flexibility,” …
My Top Wisdoms Learned from a Life of Sales Success
Behind every great business is a leader or group of leaders driving things forward. But behind every leader is a lifetime of trials and tribulations, of wisdoms learned along the way, as they worked their way forward. Petite2Queen is no different, and our CEO Lynn Whitbeck was happy to share her story in a recent interview with Steven Haggerty at …
Organizing for Death, Life, and the Future
What do death, emotions, and the environment have in common? If you guessed “organization,” you’re right! Do you know where your advanced directive, will, and death plan are? How can you organize your emotions while organizing your home? And as you’re putting everything in its place, how can you make sure that you’re being kind to the planet? We talked …
The 6 Steps You Need to Plan and Complete Any Project
We all have dreams and goals, but what about fool-proof plans? Most of you know where I’m going with this: It can be so hard to make a plan and actually stick to it, am I right?! How are we supposed to go about accomplishing our goals and checking each project off of our to-do lists? We at Petite2Queen had …
Skill #10 – Energize Strong Outcomes with Proactive Collaboration
Can you believe we’ve already reached the penultimate letter of Patrick Carter and Lynn Whitbeck’s “PERFORMANCE” in Sales series? Over the last several months, these two sales experts have taught us their top sales power skills, as illustrated by their “PERFORMANCE” acronym. So far, we’ve explored the first nine letters – “Problem Solving,” “Engagement,” “Resilience,” “Flexibility,” “Originality,” “Resourcefulness,” “Magnate,” “Agility,” …
Stop Being a Hot Mess: How to Finally Get Organized!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt like a hot mess. Okay, we’re not going to out you like that. But just know, we’ve all been there. It can be hard to get organized – and stay organized! Luckily, there’s help available to you… starting with this here podcast! We spoke with organization expert Laurie Palau of Simply B Organized …
Revealing What Restructuring Looks Like Behind Hidden Doors
Given enough time, restructuring is something nearly all organizations go through. With all that’s happened this year, 2020 has brought about tons of change, something that will likely continue in 2021. What does it mean if your business is entering a phase of restructuring? What does that look like from the managerial perspective? In our new podcast interview, sales coach …
Skill #9 – The Negotiation: Secret Edge to Reach Shared Benefits
Fall is here and that means renewed learning! For the last several months, sales leader Patrick Carter and our CEO Lynn Whitbeck have been working through their 12-part series, diving into the top sales power skills, as illustrated by their “PERFORMANCE” acronym. So far, we’ve explored the first eight letters – “Problem Solving,” “Engagement,” “Resilience,” “Flexibility,” “Originality,” “Resourcefulness,” “Magnate,” and …
Interviewing Secrets: How to Rock Your Phone Interviews
Looking for a job? Learn all the most helpful interviewing secrets in our three-part webinar series. In this first installment, HR Executive Sara Hill explains all the insider tips to knock your phone interview out of the park. How should you prepare? How can you deal with the unexpected? Find the answers here. You’ll be a master of phone interviews …
Your Story of Change: Dance with Your Past to Surge Forward
We all have a past, and many of us want the ability to change the course of our future. How can you do that effectively? We spoke with Corbie Mitleid about how to clean out your life closet and shape your own story of change. Corbie is a certified psychic, certified tarot card reader, and a legally ordained minister. She’s …
How to Improve Effectiveness and Processes with Multiple Systems
Understanding and using quality communication technology is vital to any business’s success. Now, with so many of us working from home, it’s more important than ever… but also comes with a new set of issues. We spoke with tech expert Trina L. Martin to learn what we need to know to improve effectiveness and processes with multiple systems. This is …
Skill #8 – How to Use Agility to Pivot and Share New Wins
Summer is winding down and school is back in session, and what better time to learn is there than now? For the last several months, sales leader Patrick Carter and our CEO Lynn Whitbeck have been working through their 12-part series highlighting the top sales power skills, illustrated by their “PERFORMANCE” acronym. By now, we’ve explored the first seven letters …
How to Overcome Food Fears and Live More Freely
It’s no secret that many of us struggle with self-esteem regarding our appearance. Many of us have a hard time attaining or maintaining a specific weight goal, feel self-conscious about our eating habits, and develop food fears. Our latest guest, Kimberly Spencer, is no stranger to these experiences. Though she was once crowned Miss Congeniality, she battled bulimia for years. …
Skill #7 – How a Magnate Empowers Motivation and Growth
Though we’ve been stuck inside a lot more this year than usual, it’s been a great opportunity for learning. For the last several months, sales leader Patrick Carter and our CEO Lynn Whitbeck have been working through their 12-part series highlighting the top sales power skills, illustrated by their “PERFORMANCE” acronym. So far, we’ve explored the first six letters – …
Ink & Studs: The Personal Decision to Get Tattoos & Piercings
It’s no secret that tattoos and piercings are extremely popular these days. While they’re common enough in older generations, they even more prevalent among younger generations. Perhaps you have tattoos and piercings yourself. And if not, maybe you’re considering getting some body art. Before you make any spontaneous decisions, though, there are some things you should consider before getting inked. …
How to Awaken Your Spark and Enjoy Life
Do you ever feel like you’re not being true to yourself, or that you’re moving through each day like a disillusioned zombie? It’s easy to lose the joie de vivre as we face stresses and struggles in everyday life, but it doesn’t have to be this way. We spoke with an intuitive healer and teach named Lana McAra about how …
How to Stay Positive and Keep Business on Track in 2020
Probably all of us can agree that 2020 has been an unpredictable and turbulent year. It’s also no secret that countless businesses and workers have been affected by COVID-19, whether that’s meant putting in new safety measures for onsite work, transitioning to a work-from-home position, or losing jobs and even going out of business. It’s an incredibly tough time. How …